Removal of night-soil

(1) The Chief Officer may from time to time fix the hours within which, the manner in which and the routes by which only it shall be lawful to remove any night-soil or such other offensive matter. (2) The Chief Officer shall cause a notice of such hours, manner and routes to be given in the manner prescribed in section 311. (3) Whoever,— (a) when the Chief Officer has fixed such hours, manner and routes and given such public notice, removes or causes to be removed along any street any such offensive matter at any time except within the hours so fixed, or by any route other than that fixed by the Chief Officer; or (b) at any time, whether such hours, manner or routes have been fixed by the Chief Officer or not,— (i) uses for any such purpose any cart, carriage, receptacle or vessel, not having a covering sufficient for preventing the escape of the contents thereof and of the stench therefrom; or (ii) wilfully or negligently slops or spills any such offensive matter in the removal thereof; or (iii) does not carefully sweep and clean every place in which any such offensive matter has been slopped or spilled; or (iv) places or sets down in any public place any vessel containing such offensive matter, shall, on conviction, be punished with fine which may extend to Five thousand rupees.